Sponser a Palestinian child

[MichelleSeeking]

Here's a really nice website where you can sponser a poor Palestinian child for $50 a month.

http://www.kinderusa.org/

[Muslimah]

O Michelle that is very thoughtful:)

[Guest]

<i>Originally posted by MichelleSeeking </i><b>Here's a really nice website where you can sponser a poor Palestinian child for $50 a month. </b>

http://www.kinderusa.org/

There is alot organizations 4 sponsoring a child in plastina. I want say its a good feeling when you sponsor child there. I sponsor since 7 years a child in palastina. Its for me a smile when I got a letter from this child selfwriting in arabic. Insha-Allah I'll write back and let it translate in arabic. Thnx for Link Sis Michelle...Wassalamu Alaikum...

[hefny]

<i>Originally posted by MichelleSeeking </i><b>Here's a really nice website where you can sponser a poor Palestinian child for $50 a month. </b>

http://www.kinderusa.org/

This very good idea michell but could I ask just one question?

How can we select that good organizations for charity?

I am not against that good idea but I want be sure the money will rich the Palestinians

[MichelleSeeking]

Before I decided to sponser a child through this organization I corresponded with KinderUSA and ask a million questions regarding where the money would go, how it would be spent, how much would acctually reach the orphans, etc.

This is what I was told:

Hi Michelle,

I completely understand your wish to know how the program

works.

You may contact your orphan and send things to him through

our affiliate office KinderPAL in Gaza. These families do not have mailing addresses so the social worker will deliver the letter or parcel to them. If you send any gift, the Gaza office will take a photo of your child receiving the gift to document that the family received it and so that the Sponsor can keep a picture of the child with the gift. We have had several Sponsors send presents or extra money to buy things like bikes or soccer balls, toys or

whatever and the system has worked really well so far.

We send out updates on the sponsored children every six

months and include an updated photo of the child as well. Our program began in January this year so our first updates were sent out in July. Now that I have your address, I will send you your orphan information card with a picture of Belal and his family and personal information. I will include our most recent newsletter and a welcome letter that will explain in

detail how the program works.

Our U.S. Office does not benefit monetarily in any way from

the orphan funds, however a small percentage (I believe less than $2.00 monthly) is taken to pay for the expenses of the office in Gaza. We keep all of our expenses as low as possible so that the money donated to fund our projects benefits the children first and foremost. I will include a copy of our 2002 Annual Report when I send your orphan information so that you can get a

better idea of how we all at KinderUSA always strive to put the needs of the children first.

To answer the second part of your question about how the

money is given, I will briefly explain how our voucher program operates. We are not allowed to distribute cash to the families, so we use a voucher system whereby the family receives the amount of the funds you send in vouchers which may be

used at local markets to purchase food, medicine, clothing or

school supplies at reduced prices from contracted merchants. The

families have a choice of what they need to buy and the Sponsor knows that their funds are

being used for the benefit of the child and his/her siblings. So far, this voucher system has worked extremely well for the families and in fact it has been adopted by other charities as well.You will receive more detailed information about this system in the orphan packet that I will send you.

If there is anything else you would like to know, I will be happy to help you in any way that I can. I have developed wonderful

relationships with all of our Sponsors and have met the most incredibly caring and generous people, albeit via email and telephone, since we launched this program. I look forward to hearing from you again soon Michelle and thanks again for your

interest in helping Belal.

For the children,

Karima Nasrallah

[AhmedSyed]

That is wonderful Michelle:)

Its wonderful to see someone doing something to help these kids.

Really touching, Im serious, Im touched by your kindness and activism.

May Allah SWT guide you sister.

[AhmedSyed]

Charity is sweeter then honey. May we all contribute to the poor. INSHALLAH.

[MichelleSeeking]

I just recieved my Sponsor package today and I'm very excited about estabilishing contact with the good family in Palestine. I am very impressed with this particular charity!

You are RIGHT - charity is sweeter then honey and I will always do my best to help the poor, God willing. But only because this desire comes from God, not from me. I am nothing.

[John 3:16]

You could also sponsor an Israelite child, let's be fair and balanced here, every child is precious and I think it would truly be wonderful if muslims here would consider sponsoring an Israelite child. Love over money, eh

[SisterJennifer]

Hi John, welcome to the forum by the way. I notice you did not post a link for sponsorship. I was unaware that there is any starvation and lack of medical facilites or education in Israel.:confused: